UV on Keychains

UV Printing on Keychains

Keychains are the cheapest UV product to produce and the easiest to sell at craft markets.

Substrates: Acrylic, wood, metal keychain blanks

Settings that work

Temperature	No heat
Press time	1–3 minutes
Pressure	N/A
Peel	N/A
Wash care	N/A

Settings are a starting point, not gospel. Film batches, ink lots and press calibration all shift the ideal number — always pull-test a sample before a paid run.

What goes wrong, and how to fix it

Problem	Fix
Print chips at the drilled hole	Keep the design 3 mm from the hole.
Small text fills in	Below 6 pt, UV ink spreads. Use bold type.

Good fit

Souvenir keychains
Pet portraits
Event giveaways

Where it fails

Very small blanks under 1 inch

What to buy for keychains

Weekly volume	Machine class	Why
Small items (cases, pens, keychains)	A5 / A4 flatbed	One object at a time. Enough for gift orders, too slow for batch retail.
Up to 30 × 45 cm (plaques, tumblers with jig)	A3 flatbed	The default size for gift and promo work. Add a rotary jig for cylinders.
Signs, panels, batch cases	4060 / 6090 flatbed	Bed size decides throughput. A 6090 prints a full panel in one pass.

Volume bands assume one operator and a standard 38 × 38 cm press. Verify with a sample before committing to a machine size.